Rough Trade 50th Anniversary Editions

1994: Beastie Boys - Ill Communication

Born of NYC’s cross-pollinated underground, Ill Communication is a fearless collision of hip-hop, punk, hardcore and crate-dug weirdness, delivered with total confidence and zero rules. A high point of ’90s alternative culture.

Includes

• Rough Trade Exclusive green white splatter vinyl
• Insert with exclusive stories and interviews with the people behind the music
• Limited to 1000 copies

Tracklist

1. Sure Shot
2. Tough Guy
3. B-Boys Makin' With The Freak Freak
4. Bobo On The Corner
5. Root Down
6. Sabotage
7. Get It Together
8. Sabrosa
9. The Update
10. Futterman's Rule
11. Alright Hear This
12. Eugene's Lament
13. Flute Loop
14. Do It
15. Ricky's Theme
16. Heart Attack Man
17. The Scoop
18. Shambala
19. Bodhisattva Vow
20. Transitions

More than a record store. Since 1976.

The year 2026 marks five decades of Rough Trade. From a small shop on West London's Kensington Park Road to a global community of music heads, it’s been half a century of backing counterculture, celebrating the physical format and championing creativity. We exist to serve the die-hards and the curious alike - fiercely independent, always chasing what’s next.

This is 50.